The Hoover Foundation Income Account concentrates its philanthropy on community infrastructure and service organizations, with a clear emphasis on Stark County and intermediaries that support local needs. Grants skew large and unrestricted (general operating), funding both civic intermediaries (community foundation, United Way) and direct-service youth and arts organizations. The foundation prefers a small number of high-dollar awards and has made repeat commitments to key local partners.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants with repeat funding to a few core grantees; prioritizes general operating support for community intermediaries and place-based service organizations rather than many small grants.
Hoover Foundation Income Account’s recent giving shows a strong preference for unrestricted support to a small set of local institutions, especially in Stark County. The largest awards in the record went to Stark Community Foundation Inc, including a $1,000,000 general operating grant in 2025 after a $770,000 general support grant in 2023 and a $296,600 grant in 2024. That repeat pattern appears elsewhere in the portfolio: Arts in Stark received $375,000 for general operating support in 2025 after prior support in 2024, and United Way Worldwide received major grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also backs youth and community organizations such as Boy Scouts of America and Boys and Girls Club of Massillon, alongside education, health, and arts groups. Its grant list includes both large anchor gifts and sustained operating support for organizations that serve local residents. The structure of the awards suggests a funder focused on organizational stability rather than short-term project-only funding, with several recipients appearing more than once across the available years.
Community infrastructure is a central theme. Stark Community Foundation Inc received $1,000,000 in 2025 for general operating support, following earlier general support awards in 2024 and 2023, which points to sustained backing for a local intermediary. The same pattern appears with United Way Worldwide, which received $365,000 in 2023, $365,000 in 2024, and $315,000 in 2025 for general support or general operating. Arts and culture also receive direct support: Arts in Stark was funded for $375,000 in 2025 and $240,800 in 2024. Youth-serving organizations are another visible area, including $1,000,000 to Boy Scouts of America in 2024 and repeated support for Boys and Girls Club of Massillon in 2023 and 2024.
Typical grants sit at a fairly high level: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $20,000, and p75 is $50,000. The recent record also shows a concentration of much larger awards, including multiple six- and seven-figure gifts. Recipients often appear across multiple years, especially local intermediaries and community organizations, which indicates recurring support rather than one-off awards. The foundation is a pure DAF provider and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grant descriptions frequently use general support or general operating language, suggesting flexible funding rather than tightly restricted project grants.
$3.5M
$38.8M
$3.3M
$3.8M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Notable grantees: Stark Community Foundation Inc, United Way Worldwide, Boy Scouts of America, Arts in Stark
Giving is heavily centered in Ohio, with 84% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s home state. Canton appears repeatedly among the largest recipients, alongside Massillon, Columbus, and East Canton. Outside Ohio, the foundation still gave within the United States, including grants to Alexandria, Virginia; Irving, Texas; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Georgia; and Louisville, Kentucky. The recipient-country distribution is entirely domestic in the available data, with 195 grants in the United States.
The grant record centers on community infrastructure, intermediaries, youth development, and arts organizations. Repeated recipients include Stark Community Foundation Inc, United Way Worldwide, Arts in Stark, and Boys and Girls Club of Massillon, with many awards labeled general support or general operating.
The typical grant-size distribution is p25 at $10,000, median at $20,000, and p75 at $50,000. The recent grants list also includes substantially larger awards, showing that the foundation combines many mid-sized grants with some large anchor gifts.
Most grants go to Ohio recipients, and 84% of grants in the dataset are to organizations in the foundation’s headquarters state. Canton is the most visible city in the recent grants list, with additional Ohio recipients in Massillon, Columbus, East Canton, Akron, and Alliance.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals and as not making program-related investments. The available record shows grantmaking to organizations only.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $315,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COLEMAN HEALTH SERVICES | KENT, OH | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CITY OF NORTH CANTON | NORTH CANTON, OH | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ARTS IN STARK | CANTON, OH | $225,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SCOUTING AMERICA | IRVING, TX | $175,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YMCA | WASHINGTON, DC | $155,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CANTON PALACE THEATRE | CANTON, OH | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CANTON FOR ALL PEOPLE | CANTON, OH | $120,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL FOODBANK | AKRON, OH | $117,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FRIENDS OF STARK PARKS | CANTON, OH | $110,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EN RICH MENT | CANTON, OH | $90,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STARK EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | CANTON, OH | $87,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMUNITY BUILDING PARTNERSHIP STARK | CANTON, OH | $85,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OHIO FOUNDATION OF INDEPENDENT | COLUMBUS, OH | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NATIONAL FIRST LADIES LIBRARY & MUSEUM | CANTON, OH | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STARK LIBRARY | CANTON, OH | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STARK COMMUNITY SUPPORT NETWORK | CANTON, OH | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE WILDERNESS CENTER INC | WILMOT, OH | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CANTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | CANTON, OH | $55,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | RAVENNA, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GREATER STARK COUNTY URBAN LEAGUE | CANTON, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH CENTER | CANTON, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MALONE UNIVERSITY | CANTON, OH | $45,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD | CANTON, OH | $41,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SHIPLEY CHILD HEALTH CLINIC | CANTON, OH | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TRI COUNTY JOBS FOR OHIOS GRADUATES | AKRON, OH | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TURNING POINT OF STARK COUNTY | CANTON, OH | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CANTON MUSEUM OF ART | CANTON, OH | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HAMMER & NAILS | COLUMBUS, OH | $32,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN | CANTON, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TEAM NEO FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BLUECOATS | NORTH CANTON, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| KENT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | KENT, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WALSH UNIVERSITY | N CANTON, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CAMP TUSCAZOAR FOUNDATION | ZOARVILLE, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AULTMAN HEALTH FOUNDATION | CANTON, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CAREER APPRENTICESHIP AND MENTORSHIP PRO | CANTON, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MERCY SERVICE LEAGUE | CANTON, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ACCESS HEALTH STARK COUNTY INC | CANTON, OH | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO | CANTON, OH | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COLLEGE & CAREERS ACCESS | CANTON, OH | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STARK COUNTY MINORITY BUSINESS ASSOCIATI | CANTON, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CANTON BALLET | CANTON, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SCORE CANTON | MASSILLON, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTH EAST OHIO | MACEDONIA, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AKRON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | AKRON, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LEADERSHIP STARK COUNTY | CANTON, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STUMP HILL FARM | NAVARRE, OH | $14,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CANTON STUDENT LOAN FOUNDATION | CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
CITY OF NORTH CANTON
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING
SCOUTING AMERICA
$175,000GENERAL OPERATING
GENERAL OPERATING
CANTON PALACE THEATRE
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING
CANTON FOR ALL PEOPLE
$120,000GENERAL OPERATING
FRIENDS OF STARK PARKS
$110,000GENERAL OPERATING
EN RICH MENT
$90,000GENERAL OPERATING
COMMUNITY BUILDING PARTNERSHIP STARK
$85,000GENERAL OPERATING
NATIONAL FIRST LADIES LIBRARY & MUSEUM
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
STARK LIBRARY
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
STARK COMMUNITY SUPPORT NETWORK
$70,000GENERAL OPERATING
CANTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$55,000GENERAL OPERATING
FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
GREATER STARK COUNTY URBAN LEAGUE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH CENTER
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
SHIPLEY CHILD HEALTH CLINIC
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING
TRI COUNTY JOBS FOR OHIOS GRADUATES
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING
TURNING POINT OF STARK COUNTY
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING
HAMMER & NAILS
$32,000GENERAL OPERATING
WALSH UNIVERSITY
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
CAMP TUSCAZOAR FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
AULTMAN HEALTH FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
CAREER APPRENTICESHIP AND MENTORSHIP PRO
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
MERCY SERVICE LEAGUE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
COLLEGE & CAREERS ACCESS
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
STARK COUNTY MINORITY BUSINESS ASSOCIATI
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
CANTON BALLET
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
SCORE CANTON
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LEADERSHIP STARK COUNTY
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
STUMP HILL FARM
$14,000GENERAL OPERATING
CANTON STUDENT LOAN FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING